Acanthus dioscoridis L.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Acanthus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.45
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or divisions.
Mode cuttings divisions
Germination duration (days) 21 - 25
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 12
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Acanthus dioscoridis unspecified picture

Distribution

Acanthus dioscoridis world distribution map, present in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:44854-1
WFO ID wfo-0000513812
COL ID 92S8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Acanthus dioscoridis Acanthus raddei Acanthus grandiflorus Acanthus dioscoridis var. boissieri Acanthus dioscoridis subsp. longistylis Acanthus dioscoridis var. strausii

Lower taxons

Acanthus dioscoridis var. brevicaulis Acanthus dioscoridis var. perringii